
With ever-changing regulations in the health and safety landscape, it’s critical for organizations to stay abreast of new and updated safety standards. By incorporating ISO standard updates to internal policies and practices, companies will be able to reduce risk and demonstrate compliance, and ultimately move towards operational excellence. Of course, that is only part of the equation. Let’s take a step back to understand all that is involved in creating a sustainable health and safety strategy for your organization. Taking Your Health and Safety Strategy to the Next Level | A Multi-Faceted Approach In order to develop an effective strategy, experts recommend that your organization starts with a solid safety management system, which includes “models for coordinating people, processes, technologies … and data.” Within this, best practice dictates that you incorporate the key new elements of ISO 45001:2018, specifically: • Promote the integration of OH&S |